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The Sunita Narain Show: How did Hamburg pave the way for an integrated public transport system?

India, Aug. 25 -- Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany. It has city trains or metro systems as we call them in India. It has electric buses, ferries and bicycle tracks. Hamburg is not the wo... Read More


Non-profit undertakes plantation of Guggal species on commons land in attempt to restore Kutch's native medicinal heritage

India, Aug. 24 -- A Kutch-based non-profit is planting Khara and Mitha Guggal across five villages to restore native medicinal heritage and biodiversity on community grazing lands. Supported by partn... Read More


Why are electric vehicle sales rising?

India, Aug. 22 -- The global electric vehicle (EV) market was already growing rapidly. But the 2026 West Asia conflict has added a new factor to the EV transition: fuel prices. As oil supplies were di... Read More


India must integrate the working of its renewable energy sector with its coal-based power sector for successful energy transition, says new CSE study

India, Aug. 21 -- A new CSE study warns that India's rapid renewable energy growth is straining a grid still dominated by coal. Experts at a national dialogue in New Delhi argue the transition must f... Read More


Why DR Congo's new Ebola outbreak is out of control

India, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo is now facing the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history with more than 5,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths as of August 18, 2026. The current Ebola ... Read More


Floods don't move governments

India, Aug. 20 -- As the delayed monsoon revived in India, severe floods gripped 10 states by the first week of August. Over a million people were affected, with 0.3 million evacuated to relief camps.... Read More


Half of India's women farmers recorded as unpaid helpers, report says

India, Aug. 19 -- A new study highlights that most women working in Indian agriculture lack formal recognition as farmers, restricting their access to credit, inputs and procurement systems. Although... Read More


What actually caused the tunnel collapse on the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project?

India, Aug. 18 -- An instance of land subsidence triggered a sudden influx of debris and water, flooding the tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project. A total of 22 workers were trappe... Read More


Can the Great Indian Bustard reclaim the Deccan part of its range? Yes, provided traditional agriculture is promoted, says study

India, Aug. 16 -- A new study in PLOS One finds that the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard could reclaim parts of the Deccan if traditional, low-intensity agriculture is revived. Modelling s... Read More


Census 2027 to include question related to caste, a first in independent India

India, Aug. 16 -- Indian citizens will be asked their caste during surveys to be conducted as part of the Census 2027, according to a new Gazette notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affa... Read More